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Sir David Emrys Evans (29 March 1891 – 20 February 1966) was a Welsh classicist and university principal.


Life

Evans, from Clydach,
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, was educated at Ystalyfera County School, before going on to
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, and then
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, where he obtained a B. Litt. degree. He taught at the secondary school in
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from 1918, before becoming assistant lecturer in classics at Bangor. In 1921, he was appointed as the first professor of classics at
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, and later succeeded Sir Henry Reichel as Principal of Bangor. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales and as deputy chairman of the Boundary Commission for Wales. In the latter years of the
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he served as Chair of the Central Advisory Council for Education (Wales), and also chaired the Schools Broadcasting Council (Wales). He was knighted in 1952 and became a freeman of Bangor on his retirement from the university in 1958. His published works included a translation of
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into Welsh. He died in Bangor on 20 February 1966 at the age of 74. A hall of residence, Neuadd Emrys Evans was opened at Bangor University in 1966. It was demolished in 2008.


References

1891 births 1966 deaths Welsh classical scholars Alumni of Bangor University Academics of Bangor University Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Knights Bachelor Vice-chancellors of the University of Wales {{Wales-writer-stub